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Frederick Paul Keppel to Jane Addams, October 12, 1915

Keppel reports on the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's decisions not to fund most of the peace requests received, noting that the preparedness frenzy has made them cautious.

Peace Philanthropy Preparedness Public Opinion

Elizabeth Walker Jordan to Jane Addams, October 21, 1915

Jordan invites Addams to Drake University to lecture about world peace and a topic of her choice.

Lectures Peace Preparedness Requests

Jane Addams, et al. to Woodrow Wilson, October 29, 1915

Addams explains to Wilson that making preparations for war, while maintaining neutrality, would damage the United States' international reputation.

Peace Politics Preparedness Requests War World War I

Women, War and Suffrage, November 6, 1915

Addams elaborates on how women can contribute to internationalism and peace after the war.

Internationalism Peace Preparedness War Woman Suffrage Women's Rights World War I

Jane Addams to Walter Lowrie Fisher, November 11, 1915

Addams lists several points of concern against the war and the issue of "preparedness" to Fisher.

Internationalism Peace Preparedness Requests War

Miss Addams and Preparedness, November 18, 1915

Addams states her opinion on military preparedness in the Chicago Tribune.

Foreign Policy Military Preparedness War World War I

Margaret Elizabeth Crozier French to Jane Addams, November 25, 1915

French informs Addams that her telegram has been received, and that she has passed it along to President Wilson. She also discusses the importance of cooperation in the interest of peace.

Peace Politics Preparedness War

America: The Promise of "A New Order of Ages" in Humanity, December 1, 1915

A pamphlet urges citizens to create an active and militant peace movement to combat a menace to spiritual salvation.

Peace Preparedness Public Opinion Religion World War I

Mabel L. Hyers to Nora B. Dodds, December 3, 1915

Addams sends Dodds literature on the Woman's Peace Party. It also noted that there are members of Dodd's group that are interested in the Navy League, which does not agree with the Woman's Peace Party.

Military Peace Preparedness Requests

Mabel L. Hyers to Edward Herman Rettig, December 6, 1915

Hyers writes for Addams and addresses concerns about Rettig's plan for a citizen's convention to fight the preparedness movement.

Meetings Peace Preparedness

Excellent Talks on Preparedness, December 16, 1915

A report of a debate on peace and war preparedness held at the Hackensack Woman's Club.

Peace Preparedness War

Oswald Garrison Villard to Jane Addams, January 12, 1916

Villard suggests points that Addams might argue in her testimony before the Senate Military Affairs committee, highlighting the political and costs drawbacks of militarization.

Foreign Policy Government Military Politics Preparedness World War I

Statement on Theodore Roosevelt, January 13, 1916

Addams is quoted during testimony that she no longer follows Theodore Roosevelt.

Politics Preparedness World War I

Statement on Preparedness, January 13, 1916

Addams testifies before the House Military Affairs Committee against indulging in military preparedness.

Finances Foreign Policy Internationalism Military Peace Preparedness War World War I

Mabel L. Hyers to Eulalia Harrison Foster, January 20, 1916

Hyers sends Harrison the material she requested on military preparedness for a school debate.

Preparedness Requests World War I

Casson Eugene Parsons to Jane Addams, January 26, 1916

Parsons sends Addams materials arguing for peace and asks for her support of a Senate resolution (enclosed) to empower a Neutral Nations Conference.

Foreign Policy Internationalism Peace Preparedness World War I

Mabel L. Hyers to Morton L. Johnson, January 27, 1916

Hyers sends Johnson materials on preparedness.

Peace Preparedness Requests

Harriet Park Thomas to Caroline Bartlett Crane, January 28, 1916

Thomas writes for Addams, asking for copies of Crane's recent article and querying her on her views on preparedness.

Peace Preparedness Requests

Irene Johnson Cook to Jane Addams, February 5, 1916

Cook is concerned about Wilson's preparedness plan.

Peace Preparedness Requests War

Mabel L. Hyers to John K. Dorman, February 9, 1916

Dorman had previously requested materials on "preparedness" as a strategy and the Woman's Peace Party has sent him information on the issue.

Literature Peace Preparedness Requests

Mabel L. Hyers to Charles Franklyn Leek, February 9, 1916

Leek had previously asked for information about preparedness, so the Woman's Peace Party sent various literature on the subject.

Literature Peace Preparedness Requests

James Robert Matthews to Jane Addams, February 10, 1916

Matthews is participating in an inter-high school debate and requests information on opposition to the enlargement of the United States navy.

Education Military Preparedness Requests War

Tyre Crumpler Taylor to Jane Addams, February 13, 1916

Taylor expresses thanks to Addams for her letter, and asks for any additional advice regarding an upcoming debate on a proposed increase in naval power.

Education Military Preparedness Requests

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to Tyre Crumpler Taylor, February 16, 1916

Karsten responds to Taylor and makes suggestions to his argument for a statewide debate in North Carolina.

Education Military Preparedness War

Paul Underwood Kellogg to Stephen S. Wise, March 8, 1916

Kellogg discusses the need for positive action by peace groups lest the preparedness boosters win out.

Foreign Policy Peace Politics Preparedness

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to Jane Addams, March 9, 1916

Karsten updates Addams on work done in the Woman's Peace Party, including a meeting of the Chicago Woman's Club where a peace resolution was presented.

Education Peace Preparedness